Episode 277: Futility in Care: How to Advocate for Your Patients and Prevent Ethical Distress

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW250663249 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW250663249 BCX0"><span class= "TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW250663249 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">“</span></span><span class= "TextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">One of the things about futility is many people will say,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">‘O</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">h this is</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW250663249 BCX0">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">utile</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">care</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">,</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">’</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">when what they really mean is</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">‘W</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">ho in their right mind would want this</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">?</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">’</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">or</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">‘</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">I would never ever want this</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">,</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">’</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">a</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">nd</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">that's</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">different.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">That's</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">not f</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW250663249 BCX0">utile</span> <span class= "Norma